Canada vs Russia: Total electricity output

Canada
670,740 GWh
in 2015
Russia
1.07 million GWh
in 2015
Canada rank
6th
Russia rank
4th

Total electricity output over time

  • Canada
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.07 million GWh against 670,740 GWh in Canada, a difference of 394,880 GWh.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 230 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 544,570 GWh 919,924 GWh 375,355 GWh Russia
2000s 607,690 GWh 948,624 GWh 340,934 GWh Russia
2010s 640,996 GWh 1.06 million GWh 416,332 GWh Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Canada or Russia?
Russia, at 1.07 million GWh against 670,740 GWh in Canada as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Canada and Russia?
394,880 GWh, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Canada and Russia rank globally for total electricity output?
Canada ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants